Completed projects
These projects are now completed. Resulting publications can be found under the appropriate theme on the publications page.
| Project | Funder(s) | Outputs |
|---|---|---|
| Social Housing Allocation and Homelessness: EOH Comparative Studies on Homelessness | European Union | Homelessness |
| Evaluation of the Shelter Prisoners Advocacy Release Team | Shelter | Housing, crime and offenders |
| The development of an older persons housing approach | North Star Consulting and Research | Housing in later life |
| Postcode discrimination in employment | Joseph Rowntree Foundation | Neighbourhoods |
| The case for Housing First | French Government | Homelessness, International housing |
| Demographic change and housing wealth (DEMHOW) | European Union | International housing, Homeownership |
| Multiple exclusion homelessness: A quantitative survey | ESRC | Homelessness |
| New growth for Emmaus | Emmaus | Homelessness |
| Evaluation of No Second Night Out | Broadway | Homelessness |
| Evictions in London homelessness Services | Homeless Link | Homelessness |
| Death and community in rural settlements | ESRC | Rural Housing & Mobile Homes, Cemetery Research Group |
| Literature Review on neighbourhoods and health | Glasgow Centre for Population Health | Neighbourhoods |
| Violence against women and girls refuge provision | Greater London Authority | Housing, crime and offenders |
| Shared room rate of housing benefit | Crisis | Housing finance and welfare benefits |
| Investigation of child poverty and wellbeing on Peabody estates across London | Peabody | Housing and young people |
| Evaluation of the Handypersons services | Communities and Local Government | Housing in later life |
| Assisted Voluntary Sales | NHAS/Shelter | Homeownership |
| Evaluation of supported housing pilot for teenagers | Department for Children, Schools and Families | Housing and young people |
| Allocations: Reasonable preference categories used in Scottish social housing | Scottish Government | Social rented housing |
| Evaluating support for home owners | Department for Work and Pensions | Homeownership |
| Evaluation of learning resources for end of life care in extra care settings | NHS London | Housing in later life |
| Measuring the effectiveness of housing related support for people with mental health problems | National Housing Federation | Housing, health and support |
| Think piece on ending youth homelessness | Centrepoint | Homelessness |
| Burial provision survey | GLA | Cemetery Research Group |
| Housing benefit sanctions for anti-social behaviour | Department for Work and Pensions | Housing finance and welfare benefits |
| Longitudinal study to evaluate the homeless hostel decommissioning programme | Glasgow City Council | Homelessness |
| Qualitative research of voluntary possession households | Communities and Local Government | Homeownership |
| Lifetime neigbourhoods: report on effective practice and | Communities and Local Government | Neighbourhoods |
| Review of single homelessness | Crisis | Homelessness |
| Landlords with tenants on local housing allowance | Department for Work and Pensions | Private rented housing, Housing finance and welfare benefits |
| Homeless people with complex needs | ESRC | Homelessness |
| Housing exclusion: welfare policies, housing provision and labour markets | European Union | International housing |
| Public attitudes to housing | Joseph Rowntree Foundation | Homeownership, Private rented housing, Social rented housing |
| Low income working households in the Private Rented Sector | Department for Work and Pensions | Private rented housing |
| Evaluation of the Mortgage Rescue Scheme | Communities and Local Government | Homeownership |
| Young people and housing think piece | Joseph Rowntree Foundation | Housing and young people |
| Sanctuary schemes | Communities and Local Government | Housing, crime and offenders |
| Marking ten years of devolution | Joseph Rowntree Foundation | Private rented housing, Social rented housing, Homeownership, Housing finance and welfare benefits |
| Estimating housing needs | Heriot Watt (subcontract of CLG project) | Private rented housing, Social rented housing, Homeownership, Housing finance and welfare benefits |
| Evaluation of the Shelter London Prisons Project | Shelter | Housing in later life |
| Qualitative research with older people living in the private rented sector | Age Concern | Housing in later life |
| Telling the story - a new retirement village Phase 1 | Joseph Rowntree Foundation | Housing in later life |
| Telling the story - a new retirement village Phase 2 | Joseph Rowntree Foundation | Housing in later life |
| Delivering better housing and employment outcomes for offenders on probation | Department for Work and Pensions | Housing, crime and offenders |
| The impact and management of mortgage arrears | Shelter | Homeownership |
| The need for market and affordable housing | National Housing and Planning Advice Unit | Homeownership, Private rented housing |
| Accommodation and housing related support for households at risk of domestic violence | Communities and Local Government | Housing, crime and offenders |
| Child poverty in the Northeast | ONE Northeast | Housing and young people |
| The difference that faith makes: Faith based organisations and the provisions of services for homeless people | AHRC | Homelessness |
| Economic and social consequences of worsening affordability | National Housing and Planning Advice Unit | Homeownership |
| Housing needs and supply for an ageing society | Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors | Housing in later life |
| Evaluation of the experiences of those presenting as homeless in Glasgow after the conclusion of the hostel decommissioning programme | Glasgow City Council | Homelessness |
| A Review of private rented sector housing | Communities and Local Government | Private rented housing |
| Evaluation of the Supporting People pathfinder project | Communities and Local Government | Private rented housing |
| Rural housing enablers | Housing and Regeneration Directorate, Scottish Government | Rural housing and mobile homes |
| Social contexts and responses to risk | ESRC | Housing, health and support, Housing finance and welfare benefits |
| ESRC Post doc fellowship 'Lives on the edge' Understanding transitions through homelessness | ESRC | Homelessness |
| Choice and constraint in non-permanent housing: attitudes toward mobile homes and residential boats | ESRC | Rural housing and mobile homes |
| Developing guidance on homelessness prevention and housing need for ex-offenders | National Centre for Social Research | Homelessness |
| Assessing the extent and nature of rough sleeping pan Ayrshire | Glasgow Simon Community | Homelessness |
| Evaluation of the national mortgage to rent scheme | Communities Scotland | Homeownership |
| Homelessness and substance misuse: evidence-based approaches to the provision of effective services | Scottish Executive | Homelessness |
| Social housing allocations policy & practice | Communities and Local Government | Social rented housing |
| Achieving mobility in the intermediate housing market | Joseph Rowntree Foundation | Homeownership |
| Update on the critical review on neighbourhood characteristics and their impact on health | Glasgow Centre for Population Health | Neighbourhoods, Housing, health and support |
| Call-off contract | Scottish Executive | |
| Systematic review of second homes in rural areas: The drivers,impacts and effectiveness of policy interventions to remedy any imbalances. | ESRC (Evidence based Policy and Practice Network) | Homeownership, Rural housing and mobile homes |
| UK Housing Review 2006/7 | Mixed | UK Housing Review, Housing finance and welfare benefits |
| The role of Housing Associations in homelessness strategies | Housing Corporation/Department for Communities and Local Government | Homelessness |
| Synthesis of available data on the social rented sector in Europe and Australia - to support John Hills' Review of Social Housing | DCLG (HRN) | Social rented housing |
| Private rented sector: solving or causing homelessness | Shelter | Private rented housing, Homelessness |
| Youth homelessness in the UK | Centrepoint/Joseph Rowntree Foundation/Centrepoint | Homelessness |
| The impact of demographic change on housing: new horizons | Communities and Local Government | Neighbourhoods |
| The effectiveness of interventions in preventing homelessness among ex-service personnel in London | The Sir Oswald Stoll Foundation | Homelessness |
| Taking forward the Housing and Neighbourhood Monitor in Northern Ireland and Scotland | Joseph Rowntree Foundation | Neighbourhoods |
| Links between greenspaces and health: a literature review | Greenspace Scotland | Neighbourhoods |
| Developing the sustainable home ownership partnership (SHOP) | Joseph Rowntree Foundation | Homeownership |
| The influence of neighbourhood on health | Glasgow Centre for Population Health | Neighbourhoods |
| Housing decisions of recent entrants to Hanover Housing Association | Hanover Housing Association | Housing in later life |
| Developmental project - an economics approach to housing subsidies and income distribution | DCLG (HRN) | Housing finance and welfare benefits |
| Review of sheltered housing in Scotland | Scottish Executive | Housing in later life |
| International comparisons work on homelessness policies to support CSR work | DCLG (HRN) | Homelessness, International housing |
| Life in affordable high density housing: The perspectives of residents | Joseph Rowntree Foundation | Homeownership |
| UK Housing Review 2007/8 | Various | UK Housing Review, Housing finance and welfare benefits |
| Analysis of the British Household Panel Survey - long term private rented sector tenants | DCLG (HRN) | Private rented housing |
| Origins of security & insecurity: The interplay of housing systems with jobs, household structures, finance and social security | European Commission | Housing finance and welfare benefits, International housing |
| Poverty: risk of child maltreatment | The Frank Buttle Trust | Housing and young people |
| Residential mobile homes in scotland | Scottish Executive | Rural housing and mobile homes |
| The role of lenders' policies in sustaining home ownership | Council of Mortgage Lenders | Homeownership |
| A Comparative evaluation of models of housing with care for later life | Joseph Rowntree Foundation | Housing in later life |
| The causes, impacts and costs of homelessness for families, children and 16-17 year olds in England | ODPM | Homelessness, Housing and young people |
| Evaluation of the standard Local Housing Allowance - Pathfinders | Department for Work and Pensions | Housing finance and welfare benefits |
| The impact of enforcement interventions of street homeless people in England | Joseph Rowntree Foundation | Homelessness |
| Good neighbour agreements and the promotion of positive behaviour in communities | ODPM/The Home Office | Neighbourhoods |
| Good Practice Case Studies | English Heritage | Cemetery Research Group |
| Housing Research Network Projects 1 and 2 | ODPM | Private rented housing, Social rented housing, Homeownership |
| Exploratory workshop | European Science Foundation | |
| Testing consumer views on paying for long-term care | Joseph Rowntree Foundation | Housing in later life |
| Sharing and matching local and national data on adults of working age facing multiple barriers to employment | Department for Work and Pensions | Homelessness |
| Providing homelessness support in rural areas | Communities Scotland | Homelessness, Rural housing and mobile homes |
| Evaluation of the Shelter Inclusion Project | Shelter | Homelessness |
| A Review of homelessness and financial exclusion | Friends Provident Charitable Foundation | Homelessness |
| Attitudes to making adjustments to common parts | Department for Work & Pensions | Private rented housing |
| A comparative study of housing and care models for later life | Joseph Rowntree Foundation | Housing in later life |
| Characteristics of the modern private rented sector | Joseph Rowntree Foundation | Private rented housing |
| Evaluating Safe Moves | Foyer Foundation | Homelessness |
| ESRC Evidence Node Systematic Reviews | ESRC (Evidence based Policy and Practice Network) | Private rented housing, Social rented housing, Homeownership |
| Living at home - a systematic review of design and technology interventions that aim to maintain people with dementia in their own homes | ESRC (Evidence based Policy and Practice Network) | Housing, health and support, Housing in later life |
| Final evaluation of the rough sleepers initiative | Scottish Executive | Homelessness |
| Systematic review of the literature on safety nets for mortgagors | ESRC (Evidence based Policy and Practice Network) | Homeownership, Housing finance and welfare benefits |
| UK Housing Review 2005/6 | various | UK Housing Review, Housing finance and welfare benefits |
| CareZone - Interactive on-line services | The Who Cares? Trust | Housing, health and support |
| Independent commission on risk, vulnerability (Home Ownership Inquiry) | Joseph Rowntree Foundation | Homeownership |
| Impact of second and holiday homes in rural Scotland | Communities Scotland | Homeownership, Rural housing and mobile homes |
| Burial policy and the management of death in England, 1939-79 | ESRC | Cemetery Research Group |
| Community action programme to combat social exclusion | European Union | Neighbourhoods |
| Audit of provision for families with children affected by homelessness in Scotland | NHS Health Scotland | Homelessness |
| An urban parish council in Blakelaw | Joseph Rowntree Foundation | Neighbourhoods |
| Older people in rural areas | The Countryside Agency | Housing in later life, Rural housing and mobile homes |
| feasibility study on the causes, impact and costs of homelessness for families and children in England | ODPM | Homelessness |
| Private landlords and the Buy to Let Scheme | Joseph Rowntree Foundation | Private rented housing, Homeownership |
| UK Housing Review 2003/4: Website Based Review | Joseph Rowntree Foundation | UK Housing Review, Housing finance and welfare benefits |
| London Corporation | Housing finance and welfare benefits | |
| Evaluation of The Standard Local Housing Allowance - Pathfinders | Department for Work and Pensions | Private rented housing |
| Housing for people with dementia - a scoping review | York NHS Trust | Housing in later life |
| Sub-prime lending and sustainable owner-occupation: a scoping study | Joseph Rowntree Foundation | Homeownership |
| Youth homelessness Index | Centrepoint | Homelessness, Housing and young people |
| Children, parents: management of illness in the information age | ESRC | Housing and young people |
| Lead tenancy schemes in Scotland | Scottish Executive | Private rented housing, Homeownership |
| An evaluation of the main forms of preventative action taken by voluntary agencies to reduce the probability of Homelessness | The National Assembly for Wales | Homelessness |
| Research on housing and neighbourhood issues | Joseph Rowntree Foundation | Neighbourhoods |
| UK Housing Review 2002/03 | Joseph Rowntree Foundation | UK Housing Review, Housing finance and welfare benefits |
| Daytime homelessness | Crisis | Homelessness |
| The effectiveness of home improvement agencies to visually impaired people | Thomas Pocklington Trust | Housing, health and support |
| Insurance options beyond Mortgage Payment Protection Insurance | ODPM | Homeownership |
| Financial literacy: financial services, education and poverty | Institute for Financial Services/EU | Housing finance and welfare benefits |
| Effectiveness Review: Delivering the Health Needs of Homeless People | Health Education Board for Scotland | Homelessness |
| Low income home owners in Wales | Joseph Rowntree Foundation | Homeownership |
| Private landlords and the role of the Buy to Let Scheme | Joseph Rowntree Foundation | Private rented housing |
| Guidance on rent guarantee/deposit schemes | Scottish Executive | Private rented housing, Housing finance and welfare benefits |
| Housing and disabled children: developing a good practice website | Joseph Rowntree Foundation | Housing and young people, Housing, health and support |
| An urban parish council in Blakelaw | Joseph Rowntree Foundation | Neighbourhoods |
| Living with undiagnosed illness | ESRC | Housing, health and support |
| Evaluation of the Tenancy Deposit Scheme | DETR (Office of the Deputy Prime Minister) | Private rented housing, Housing finance and welfare benefits |
| Accommodation review and development in mental health | NHS Worcestershire | Housing, health and support |
| Hartrigg Oaks: an evaluation | Joseph Rowntree Foundation | Housing in later life |
| Community participation and community care development: evaluation of a demonstration project | Joseph Rowntree Foundation | Neighbourhoods |
| HOSE | The European Union | Homeownership, International housing |
| Homeless to Home : An evaluation | Shelter | Homelessness |
| Mortgage research | Financial Services Authority | Homeownership |
| Low income home ownership: An analysis of the JRF Poverty and Social Eclusion Survey | Joseph Rowntree Foundation | Homeownership |
| Information guide on the range of accommodation and support for people who are at risk | DETR | Housing, crime and offenders |
| Homelessness and life skills | Scottish Homes | Homelessness |
| Sustainable home ownership : a response to the Green Paper | Joseph Rowntree Foundation | Homeownership |
| The future of owner occupation in Scotland | Scottish Homes | Homeownership |
| Housing Corporation Innovation and Good Practice grant | The Housing Corporation | Social rented housing |
| Wired for independence | Joseph Rowntree Foundation | Housing, health and support |
| Review of flexible mortgages | DETR | Homeownership |
| Housing and support for vulnerable people in Derbyshire | Derbyshire Dales District Council | Housing, health and support |
| Rent Arrears of those in fluctuating financial circumstances | Derby City Council | Private rented housing, Social rented housing |
| Housing Finance Review | Joseph Rowntree Foundation | UK Housing Review, Housing finance and welfare benefits |
| Young people, housing and the transition to adult life | ESRC | Housing and young people |
| Evaluation of the Rural Supported Housing Programme | Rural Development Commission/Countryside agency | Rural housing and mobile homes |
| Synthesis of disclosure research | Financial Services authority | Housing finance and welfare benefits |
| Prospects for better regulation of the private rented sector | Chartered Institute for Housing | Private rented housing |
| The nature and impact of student housing markets within the private rented sector | Joseph Rowntree Foundation | Private rented housing, Housing and young people |
| Directory of Cemeteries | Confederation of Burial Authorities | Cemetery Research Group |
| Data for regional housing statement | The Housing Corporation | Housing in later life |
| Individual and household financial planning and attitudes to financial providers | Bradford and Bingley | Housing finance and welfare benefits |
| Blurring the boundaries between housing and care | Joseph Rowntree Foundation | Housing, health and support |
| Evaluation of Shortlife 'Plus' Project | Wandsworth Solon Housing Association | Housing and young people |
| Directory of Cemeteries | Confederation of Burial Authorities | Cemetery Research Group |
| UK Housing Review 2004/5 | various | UK Housing Review, Housing finance and welfare benefits |